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Jasmine Williamson of Cornelia was awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program in March. CAMERON NICHOLES/Submitted

Jasmine Williamson of Cornelia was awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program in March. CAMERON NICHOLES/Submitted

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Cornelia native to further education in STEM thanks to $138K fellowship

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Friday, May 21, 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau states women make up nearly half of the country’s workforce but somehow are still vastly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce.

Missing girl found in Austin, Texas

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Friday, May 21, 2021
Jaylei Smith, the missing girl from Tennessee who was last seen in Clarkesville 10 days ago, was found safe late Wednesday night in Austin, Texas. Smith, 13, was seen in a surveillance photo from a Clarkesville gas station with a 21-year-old man who was with her.
Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy has been with the department for 35 years. He is shown beside the memorial for fallen firefighter Cale Thomason. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy has been with the department for 35 years. He is shown beside the memorial for fallen firefighter Cale Thomason. BRIAN WELLMEIER/Staff

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Legacy burns bright - Roy celebrates 35 years of service to Baldwin fire

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Friday, May 21, 2021
In the early 2000’s, longtime Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy and his crew of firefighters got the call just before dusk – The Hartford House furniture store was engulfed in flames.
Traffic map for Habersham Central graduation

Traffic map for Habersham Central graduation

Raiders set to walk the aisle together

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Friday, May 21, 2021
• Habersham Central graduation, 8 p.m. today, Raider Stadium No graduation speech is ever perfect, but Abby Doster knows there’s at least one thing she does not want to talk about tonight with her classmates.
Volunteer auctioneer Leigh Johnston leads the bidding at the Gloaming Picnic & Art Auction, held Saturday. E. LANE GRESHAM/Submitted

Volunteer auctioneer Leigh Johnston leads the bidding at the Gloaming Picnic & Art Auction, held Saturday. E. LANE GRESHAM/Submitted

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Gloaming Picnic and Art Auction raises more than $6K

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Thanks to a presenting sponsor and an enthusiastic sold-out crowd at the first-ever Gloaming Picnic and Art Auction, proceeds from the auction and ticket sales will boost restoration and preservation efforts at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery.
Construction is almost over for the 8-year project at Appletree Alley. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

Construction is almost over for the 8-year project at Appletree Alley. CHAMIAN CRUZ/Staff

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Appletree Alley nearing completion

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Appletree Alley’s facelift in Cornelia is almost done. City Manager Donald Anderson said the project should finish up in the next week or two, despite being slightly delayed by rainfall a couple of weeks ago. Discussions about the $1 million streetscape construction project began in 2013.

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Habersham County picks spot for new EMS station

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners came out of executive session Monday and announced they have purchased land for the new central emergency services station laid out in the SPLOST VII project list. The land is 5.
Jaylei Smith is seen at the Westside BP gas station in Clarkesville on May 10 with a man believed to be Devon Lovegrove, formerly a city resident. NCMEC/ Submitted

Jaylei Smith is seen at the Westside BP gas station in Clarkesville on May 10 with a man believed to be Devon Lovegrove, formerly a city resident. NCMEC/ Submitted

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Still no update on missing Tennessee girl

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Jaylei Smith, the 13-year-old Tennessee native who disappeared with a Clarkesville man last week, still has not been found.